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C5P-1052 Channel 5 Productions Dvd Throughout The Years Vr Cdanddvd
C5P-1052 Channel 5 Productions Dvd Throughout The Years Vr Cdanddvd
C5P-1052 Channel 5 Productions Dvd Throughout The Years Vr Cdanddvd
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C5P-1052 Channel 5 Productions DVD THROUGHOUT THE YEARS VR

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CFRD-1052
DVD
Channel 5 Productions
THROUGHOUT THE YEARS VR

This DVD covers the Victorian Railways action between the 1930s and the 1970s.

It covers some of the activities of the Victorian Railways from the 1930s to the 1970s

Highlights include:

1930s:  North Melbourne Locomotive Depot in 1937. See A2,C,X and E class locomotives in steam.

Rare footage of S 301 (unstreamilned) and S303 (streamlined), moving through the yard before hauling the ‘Sydney Limited’ and ‘Spirit of Progress’ respectively.

1940s:  Segments on the VRs war time contributions as well as the building of ‘Heavy Harry’ (H220), K Class and Australian Standard Garratt locomotives.

1950s:  We look at the implementation of ‘Operation Phoenix’ which saw new steam locomotives

As well as railcars and the implementation of ‘dieselisation’ .  D3 655 is featured being prepared at Bendigo and then running the Swan Hill Passenger train.

Still in the 1950s, we follow the steam locomotive X29 on a Bendigo bound goods train. Having travlled from the North of the state and more.

1960s: Final run of a D3 class locomotive on the Swan Hill passenger train.  A short cabride aboard a Melbourne bound B class diesel,the

Opening of the Standard Gauge line to Albury and follow a rare Passenger train on the Queenscliff Line.

1970s:  Melbourne Passenger Yard and entrance to Spencer Street as seen from within the yard.  Introduction of the C Class diesels and

Line closures.

Catalogue Number CFRD 1052  70 minutes  black and white/ colour  

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